Question

Which of the following is true about displacement?

• A. Its magnitude can be greater than the distance.
• B. It is a scalar quantity.
• C. It cannot be zero.
• D. It has both magnitude and direction

Answer 1

The correct option is D

It has both magnitude and direction

Displacement is a vector quantity. This means that it has both magnitude and direction.
Displacement can be zero when the initial and the final position of a moving object is the same.
Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and the final positions. Hence, its magnitude can never be greater than the distance travelled.